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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Domaas
di you happen to lube/inspect the pilot bushing for the input shaft? if the bushing runs dry, or was damaged during install it can cause the input shaft to "drag". i have also see week diaprah "fingers" overfex, and drag on the torsion springs..mind you this was all on "other" non xj 's broken torsion springs also causing the friction disk to "deflect" causing drag(allowing the input shaft to spin while disengaged" on semi trucks, we cure that with a clutch brake.
Yup lubed inspected and replaced pilot bushing and I apologize you lost me after that
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by JeepCoMJ
Brand new doesn't mean it actually works. And, like I said, is the nylon extension still intact on the slave push rod?
Correct, and I will have to check and see will let you guys know thanks for all the ideas!
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by wcupp


it shifts through all other gears fine they all are about half depressed pedal

MMMM. So to turn it around, letting up it will start to engage in say, second around 1/2 way up.... I've got a funky slave on my 84. It's non-opped, I put fluid in it to run it and move it around. After I get it pumped up enough to shift, its still hard to go into any gear, then when I do, it's right on the floor. Up at all and off you go. The point of course, if yours disengaged from 2nd with room to spare, I'd think it should go into first.

Of course you want to make sure it's well bled, but I wonder if Hank wasn't right about the synchros. I wonder how you check that. I have seen posted that the wrong grade oil will harm synchros Btw. Something about pitting the brass, or bronze.

Let's hope it's air!
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by wcupp
Yup lubed inspected and replaced pilot bushing and I apologize you lost me after that
lol, i dont blame you. I was running out the door, in a hurry. After a reread..my spelling was so terible it didn't make sense to me!
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 03:17 AM
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Try shifting into 2nd then go into first. If it stays in gear and is easier to shift, then I'd say that you have a synchro issue.
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by CPTslackass
Try shifting into 2nd then go into first. If it stays in gear and is easier to shift, then I'd say that you have a synchro issue.
i have tried that with every gear and still no go
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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I'm telling you, do what I suggested. it's in the master or the slave, or both. likeliest thing being the nylon extension on slave push rod.

next likeliest thing...bent clutch pedal.
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by JeepCoMJ
I'm telling you, do what I suggested. it's in the master or the slave, or both. likeliest thing being the nylon extension on slave push rod.

next likeliest thing...bent clutch pedal.
im on it to day will let you guys know if any of your advice was the solution
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 03:44 AM
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so i tried bleeding my master and slave and that didnt help at all slave wasnt leaking at all and still looked brand new nylon extension on the slave cylinder push rod is still looking new ish and master cylinder has been replaced still no help guess ill be looking for a new-to-me ax15
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 03:49 AM
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just buy syncro kit ?http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeep-AX15-AX...6fe8ab&vxp=mtr
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 09:18 AM
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Did you resurface the flywheel? I have to lengthen my pushrod to get the clutch to work, basically just made a new rod
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TheJerm
Did you resurface the flywheel? I have to lengthen my pushrod to get the clutch to work, basically just made a new rod
no didnt need to
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